C Q R Session 2: Identification of Factors Affecting How Much Back-up Power Is Required at a Remote Site Session 2: Identification of Factors Affecting How Much Back-up Power Is Required at a Remote Site IEEE COMMUNICATIONS SOCIETY Emergency Power Conference Monday, November 22, 2004 Bell Labs Network Reliability & Security Office Washington, DC Emergency Power Conference Monday, November 22, 2004 Bell Labs Network Reliability & Security Office Washington, DC

C Q R Facilitator: John Stogoski, Sprint & NRIC Scribe: Bill Hitchcock, Sprint & NRIC Facilitator: John Stogoski, Sprint & NRIC Scribe: Bill Hitchcock, Sprint & NRIC IEEE COMMUNICATIONS SOCIETY John Mardula, T-Mobile Steven Dworkin, BatteryCorp Dan McMenamin, VZW Don Klinger, ATT Rex Miller, Motorola Darren Colvin, US Cellular George Tong, Nextel Rick Kemper, CTIA Bob Saint, NRECA Richard Kafka, PEPCO Session 2: Identification of Factors Affecting How Much Back-up Power Is Required at a Remote Site

C Q R Critical Customers – –Hospitals/Public Safety/Govt Facilities/Universities/Broadcast Media – –Linkage between customers and associated network elements Grade of Service – –Escalating Expectations of society Paradigm Shift (wireless/wireline) – –What is an acceptable level of risk? Regulatory/Zoning/Property Mgt issues – –Restrictions in code or lease regarding generators – –Access (safety concern) – –Floor loading – –Requirements differ for tech types (Wireline, wireless, VoIP) – –Tariffed vs. non-tariffed providers Budget $$$ – –Business Case (cost of equip vs. revenue loss) – –Cost of technology Critical Customers – –Hospitals/Public Safety/Govt Facilities/Universities/Broadcast Media – –Linkage between customers and associated network elements Grade of Service – –Escalating Expectations of society Paradigm Shift (wireless/wireline) – –What is an acceptable level of risk? Regulatory/Zoning/Property Mgt issues – –Restrictions in code or lease regarding generators – –Access (safety concern) – –Floor loading – –Requirements differ for tech types (Wireline, wireless, VoIP) – –Tariffed vs. non-tariffed providers Budget $$$ – –Business Case (cost of equip vs. revenue loss) – –Cost of technology IEEE COMMUNICATIONS SOCIETY Key Findings Session 2: Identification of Factors Affecting How Much Back-up Power Is Required at a Remote Site

C Q R Design process for power plants – –Role in telco network (Importance of site) Priority classes of sites (eg Hub Site vs. end cell) – –Threat Assessment – –Interdependencies (eg wireline backhaul) Robustness of network topology – –Environmental factors Rural vs. urban location Location within power grid (opportunity to work with pwr provider proactively) Climate control Proximity to disaster prone areas Coordination b/n Telco, Power Company, restoration coordinators – –Proactive vs. reactive When/how do you build the relationships? – –Mechanisms for coordination (elec co call center, acct rep, fire dept, State/Local EOC, Federal agencies) – –Escalation process to follow justification criteria – –Ability of pwr company to map/DB critical sites Design process for power plants – –Role in telco network (Importance of site) Priority classes of sites (eg Hub Site vs. end cell) – –Threat Assessment – –Interdependencies (eg wireline backhaul) Robustness of network topology – –Environmental factors Rural vs. urban location Location within power grid (opportunity to work with pwr provider proactively) Climate control Proximity to disaster prone areas Coordination b/n Telco, Power Company, restoration coordinators – –Proactive vs. reactive When/how do you build the relationships? – –Mechanisms for coordination (elec co call center, acct rep, fire dept, State/Local EOC, Federal agencies) – –Escalation process to follow justification criteria – –Ability of pwr company to map/DB critical sites IEEE COMMUNICATIONS SOCIETY Key Findings Session 2: Identification of Factors Affecting How Much Back-up Power Is Required at a Remote Site

C Q R Obstacles to response efforts – –Curfews / Roadblocks – –Permits for transport (especially for interstate transport) – –Confiscation of equipment Local police – –Telco low on priority list for power restoration Obstacles to response efforts – –Curfews / Roadblocks – –Permits for transport (especially for interstate transport) – –Confiscation of equipment Local police – –Telco low on priority list for power restoration IEEE COMMUNICATIONS SOCIETY Key Findings Session 2: Identification of Factors Affecting How Much Back-up Power Is Required at a Remote Site